Hello all! Before I say another thing, I have a confession to make ... A few weeks ago, my friend Debbie at Words on Wheels yakked a bit (her word, not mine!) about "early birds" ... people who arrive really early to events like thrift sales so they can get "the good stuff" for themselves. Debbie said that's rude, and Yours Truly agreed -- and left a comment saying so. "Early birds are r-u-d-e!" Um, Debbie, I hate to tell you, but last weekend I was an Early Bird, albeit an ignorant one. I'll explain, but will you please just go ahead and forgive me since I was really an Early Bird didn't-mean-to-be ... and since I just linked to your blog? (BIG smile!) After getting up really early and taking Renaissance Man to the ... Keep Reading...
Sometimes It’s Hard to Be Thankful …
It was the week before Thanksgiving in 1986 or 7, and I was a young mother standing in a slow line at the post office. My two preschool-age daughters were happily weaving their way follow-the-leader style down the long velvet divider rope, twirling when they got to the stanchion at the end. They were being polite (and it was really kinda cute), but I was afraid not everyone in line would feel the same, so I motioned for them to come back and stand beside me. It was then that an elderly lady (who in hindsight I realize was probably only in her early 60s ... yikes!) said to me, "Oh, they're fine; let them play. They're just beautiful. Such life and energy!" I smiled and made come comment about how they definitely had energy! And ... Keep Reading...
Owning Provenance …
One week and counting until Thanksgiving 2011. Do you have big plans or will yours be a quiet celebration this year? Whatever it is you're planning, I hope you'll choose to enjoy this week leading up to it. You know ... take time to smell the roses chrysanthemums. I thought I knew what I was going to share with you on this Tablescape Thursday, but sometimes a gal's just gotta change her mind. You'll be glad I did when I share with you the nice surprise I received yesterday. As best I recall, it began in October 2010. I hadn't been blogging very long, and my Etsy shop was pretty new when one of my blog readers saw these glasses in my shop. They're vintage, and they have the prettiest etched pinecone ... Keep Reading...
